Dr. Juan Antonio Cruz VelardeNeurology

Dr. Juan Antonio Cruz VelardeNeurology

Dr. Cruz Velarde integrates neurological care and clinical management. He completed his training in Neurology at the Gregorio Maranon Hospital in Madrid in 2000 and completed his training in Management and Quality Care at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. He is an expert in the study and treatment of cognitive impairment and learning problems in children (children over 5 years). He has developed and worked in various medical programs in the private health insurance sector in Madrid in childhood, cerebrovascular and attention geriátrica.Experiencia work areas with care networks and scientific methodology of assessment and evaluation of health technologies.
This dual training and experience allows you to have a complete view of assistance from both neurologically and clinical management, generating synergies and greater efficiency at work in both fields.

Acquired brain injury refers to injury, usually sudden, brain structures. The main forms of the disease are stroke (CVA) or stroke and traumatic brai Acquired brain injury refers to injury, usually sudden, brain structures. The main forms of the disease are stroke (CVA) or stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Strokes involve the interruption of blood flow to a region of the brain, causing ischemia and loss of function that is responsible for the affected brain region. TBI is a brain lesions forming a cerebral edema and this results in a loss of consciousness. ...

Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that begins in childhood and is characterized by an excessive increaDisorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder that begins in childhood and is characterized by an excessive increase in impulsivity, hyperactivity, as well as difficulty sustaining attention in an activity for a period of time I continued. When this type of behavior is persistent, more frequent and higher than usual in children of age intensity, ends up affecting their school performance and their relations in various areas of their lives. According to the predominant symptoms in the child, the three types of ADHD are the inattentive (inattention), the hyperactive-impulsive, and combined, to comply with symptomatology of both types simultaneously. The origin of this disease is highly genetic and is due to a malfunction of some neurotransmitters (messengers) of the area of ​​the brain responsible for executive system that dominates the ability of concentration and attention. Moreover, in many cases, children affected by ADHD also suffer from other disorders such as depression, anxiety or learning disorders. Therefore, it is important to establish proper treatment appropriate to each patient's diagnosis, but usually psychotherapy with specialized academic support and guidance of parents combined.
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Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disorder that will severely affect certain mental functions of the patient and interferes with their dailyAlzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disorder that will severely affect certain mental functions of the patient and interferes with their daily lives. It is common in the elderly dementia caused by degeneration of the connections between brain cells and consequent changes in cognitive function. The initial symptoms are difficulty remembering recent things or names of people who can go slowly getting worse, becoming unable to recognize close family members already present reasoning problems, difficulty speaking or reading and writing, among other symptoms . Therefore, it is necessary for patients with Alzheimer's are properly cared for in an environment where they can take charge of their care and treatment administration, which normally is aimed at controlling symptoms.
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The amnesia is a memory disorder that can be caused by various reasons, among which are more common: the head injuries, as a side effect of taking ce The amnesia is a memory disorder that can be caused by various reasons, among which are more common: the head injuries, as a side effect of taking certain medications, a strong emotional impact associated with several diseases such as brain inflammation (encephalitis), lack of oxygen to the brain, brain tumors, Alzheimer's (which is a progressive dementia characterized by progressive loss of memory) ... Besides the amnesia may be temporary (transient amnesia) or permanent, and can be of two types, depending on the symptoms present: anterograde, if it causes a difficulty to memorize new data; or retrograde, characterized by forgetfulness of memories. On the other hand, consist paramesias recognition errors memories, as reminiscence, called "Dejavú" or cryptomnesia, among others. ...

Ataxia is a loss of coordination resulting from damage to the nervous system that controls movement. It manifests as a lack of muscular control of arms and legs, loss of balance or impaired when walking. ...

Autism is a chronic neurological disorder that is usually diagnosed in the first years of life of children and primarily affecting development in the area of social interaction and communication. In addition, often they have repetitive behaviors, both in his actions and speech, although depending on the case and severity some autistic fail to speak. The causes of this disease are not known, but the genetic factor plays an important role in its development. In addition, there is no cure for autism, although behavioral therapies and certain medications can help control symptoms. Asperger syndrome can be considered a mild form of autism, as well as difficulties in speech and social interaction, often characterized as people with this disorder have a clearly above-average skills in a particular area (for example, in the calculation) and a remarkable memory for some details. On the other hand, Rett syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system that is often confused with autism and that is a regression in development that mostly affects the handling of the hands and expressive language.
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Botulinum toxin (Botox) is a drug that is injected in minute quantities at strategic points on the face to try and minimize the furrows and wrinkles. Botox works by slowing the contraction of facial muscles temporarily, leaving the skin smooth and toned, and correcting wrinkles and preventing its progression. The effects of the injection are not immediate, depending on the patient begin to reveal after three or four days, but the results are highly satisfactory. Furthermore, according to the patient the effect of botulinum toxin can last between 4 and 8 months, so to keep treatments are to be undertaken reminder. Apart from its aesthetic utilities, Botox also has other medical applications such as the correction of excessive sweating, or treatment of tics and spasms.
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Under the concept of cognitive impairment alterations of one or more of the cognitive to process and remember information, including the areas of perception, attention, language and memory functions are included. Among the most common cognitive disorders include delirium, amnesia, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, etc. Also, some impairments and acquired disorders also cause cognitive disorders (such as stroke or head trauma). Among children are common disorders that affect cognitive development area of ​​language or attention, such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Currently, the vast majority of these alterations may be restored partially or completely by early diagnosis, drug therapy and personalized therapies, including a multidisciplinary treatment. ...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), also known as incipient dementia, is a phase of normal aging people in which manifest cognitive decline. It can cause memory problems, abnormal thinking and language, etc. Anyway, this kind of damage does not usually affect the routines or daily activities. The mild cognitive impairment may increase their level of involvement and become a dementia over time, associated with Alzheimer's disease or other neurological diseases. Currently, there is no curative treatment for the mild cognitive impairment but often prescribe some medications used to treat the factors that affect memory.
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Cognitive stimulation encompasses all activities to stimulate and improve cognitive functioning:memory, language, attention, concentration, reasoning, abstaccion, arithmetic operations and praxis. The aim is to improve or maintain cognitive functioning and reduce dependence on ill. Capabilities that the patient still retain thus avoiding the frustration of working sick.
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Headache, known in the vernacular as headaches, occur in different ways according to their intensity and symptoms. The most common headaches are migraine or migraine and tension headache, although there are many others. Of these, cluster headaches are one of the most annoying, as they cause very severe pain that can last from hours to weeks. On the other hand, they are characterized by sinus headaches cause pain in the face and the front of the head, and sore throat and runny nose. There is no definitive cure for headaches, but many treatments can relieve or prevent the symptoms worse, such as certain drugs or therapies by administering pure oxygen.
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Dementia is the progressive loss of cognitive functions. It is mainly due to brain damage. This disease causes inability to perform activities of daily living. It mainly affects memory, language (aphasia ), attention, visual skills, praxis and executive functions such as problem solving or inhibition of responses. As the disease progresses you can observe the loss of orientation and identity.
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Disability is the situation under which a person has a physical, mental or sensory decrease that totally or partially disabled to work or perform daily tasks and to participate and interact with society. Thus, this limitation may affect activities such as learning, communication, mobility, self-care, housework, interpersonal relations, or coexistence. From the medical point of view, disability is a disease and therefore requires an individualized medical care depending on the type and severity of this. ...

Dizziness or lightheadedness is the feeling that you might faint. Dizziness and vertigo have different symptoms. Dizziness is lightheadedness, while Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or moving, or that the world is spinning around you. Dizziness occurs when the brain is not getting enough blood to him, if there is a drop in blood pressure, if there is dehydration. The most serious diseases that may be associated with dizziness are arrhythmias, shock or heart attack.
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Essential tremor (ET), also known as familial essential tremor is a progressive neurological disease origin characterized by a rhythmic movement or shaking of the hands, head, legs or trunk. Its symptoms are similar to those presented by Parkinson's disease and dystonia and although they are not of a high gravity, can worsen over time. Generally, treatment is indicated for more severe cases that keep the patient development of their daily activities, and is based on: medications (anticonvulsants, tranquilizers, etc.), surgery or therapy for muscle control. ...

The gait disorders are disorders of gait, usually due to injury or disease of the spinal cord, brain, legs or feet. Since the march involved many organs, there are several types of abnormal gait that cause it to be abnormal. Among the most common are: the parkinsonian gait, characterized by a stiff gait and the inclined trunk, including fast but short steps; hemiplegic way, usually caused by brain injury or stroke which causes the patient to walk with one leg and the trunk bent to one side; myopathic up a swinging gait disorders due to pelvic; among other types of disorders. ...

Headache or headache is a common ailment that affects any part of the head, can become very intense as migraines, even to hinder the daily life of the patient. Its origin can be very diverse, encompassing from muscle strain, flu or fever, to hydrocephalus, lack of oxygen or brain tumors. According to the symptoms of headache and its duration, you may require different treatments and even intervention specialist neurologist.
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Stroke means the sudden cessation of cerebral circulation after injury of cerebral vessels, which starts unexpectedly and can develop within minutes in major neurological syndromes. Three basic ways of mechanisms of action are known: haemorrhagic (atherosclerosis and hypertension are usually most frequent causes them); cerebral thrombosis, arteriosclerosis again being the most common cause; and, thirdly, strokes. Clinically, depending on the location of the lesion some specific neurological signs, which may be in the form of motor, sensory impairment, and, in severe cases, coma and death will manifest. In the overall treatment of stroke it is essential to control risk factors such as hypertension, heart disease, snuff, diabetes mellitus ...
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Learning disorders in children encompass alterations of some of the basic cognitive processes that affect the way the brain processes information. Normally, manifest only as a deficit in very specific areas such as writing, reading or calculating. Children who suffer from this disorder, have a lower school performance although most of them have normal or above-average intelligence. The main specific developmental learning disorders usually affect perception, emotion, speech, writing and reading, attention, and motor coordination and activity. Therefore, it is important to diagnose the problem early in order to avoid further complications in the development of children and implement a pedagogic intervention based, through the coordination of physical, psychological or speech therapists, as the case therapy treatment.
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Memory loss is a common condition as we age, because it is common to go forgetting certain things over time. Nevertheless, considerable memory deficits may be due to other diseases such as Alzheimer's or senile dementia. Furthermore, it can also be a consequence of other disorders, such as depression or other mental illnesses that cause confusion. Although there is no treatment to recover the lost memory, the help of a speech therapist or speech therapist can be very helpful in providing daily exercises to train the memory. In addition, patients affected by this deficit need much support from their family environment to carry out their daily routines, especially if they take medication or follow a certain type of diet.
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Memory tests evaluate the ability of the short and medium term. They are used to detect a possible loss of memory and its associated disease. Identify the capacity of remembrance is critical to establishing memory exercises that help recuperla. Sometimes memory loss is a consequence of depression. It may be difficult to differentiate between memory loss and confusion due to this disease. ...

Migraine is the most prevalent form of headache characterized by vasospasms. It is a common type of headache that may incur symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and sensibiidad to light. The main symptom is a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Some people also feel a warning sign called aura characterized by causing vision disturbances. Alcohol, stress, anxiety, certain odors, loud noises, bright lights, certain foods and smoking are factors that can trigger a migraine. Although there is no specific treatment, it is key to learn to control tension headaches.
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Neuralgia is a corresponding to the specialty of neurology treatment and is a severe pain in the head. It is caused by irritation or nerve damage and is of unknown cause. The main symptoms are: high sensitivity and numbness of the skin located along the route of the damaged nerve and weakening or paralysis of the muscles next to the nerve. The pain often occurs in the same area, provided the nerve, it is sharp and stinging sensation; may occur intermittently appear and disappear, or constant and may be aggravated if the area moves. Treatment of neuralgia changes depending on the cause, location and severity of pain. Controlling blood sugar levels can help the speedy recovery in people with diabetes and having neuralgia. ...

Neuropathic pain occurs by the presence of an injury or disease of the peripheral or central nervous system. Neuropathy can be painless, just as pain can exist without evidence of nerve injury. Neuropathic pain, therefore, can be defined as an unpleasant sensation or emotional experience associated with dysfunction or nervous system injury. In addition, next to the neurological pain, many patients suffer from insomnia, constipation, loss of appetite, anxiety, vomiting, weakness or discomfort in the mouth. Besides, the peripheral neuropathic pain or chronic neuropathic pain is the result of damage to peripheral nerves that usually cause numbness and pain in the hands and feet, and tingling or burning.
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Clinical neuropsychology is a discipline in which converge Psychology and Neurology, since it is responsible for treating the effects of injuries to the central nervous system structures have on the psychological, emotional and behavior of the individual processes. Neurological damage the cause head injuries, stroke, brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases and other pathologies of development. ...

Pain is an unpleasant feeling of discomfort and physical suffering that develops in the central nervous system by an internal or external cause of the body. It can be sharp or dull, intermittent or constant, and can affect a particular part of the body or the board. Because pain is a symptom, it can help diagnose an illness or injury, because if a patient did not feel it, you would not realize that it has hurt or suffering from any disease. To relieve pain, different treatments, such as analgesics, acupuncture or surgery, depending on the cause are used. ...

Parkinson's disease is a common disorder in neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease or Alzheimer's. As such, this disorder causes progressive deterioration of certain brain functions in patients who present with various symptoms: tremors in the arms, legs and face; stiffness of limbs; impaired balance and movement; depression; slurred speech; urinary problems; among others. Depending on the patient and the level of involvement of the disease will manifest one or other more or less serious way. Typically, this condition develops slowly in people from 55 to 65 years of age, and treatment is based on symptom control as there is no cure for Parkinson's disease.
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The child neurology, also known as pediatric neurology, is the specialty of neurology who is responsible for the prevention, the study, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system of children from birth to age adolescence. Among the infantoadolescentes neurological disorders treated by this branch of medicine, the most common are: cerebral palsy, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, speech disorders and learning, attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity, sleep disorders, the motor disorders (convulsions, tics ...), psychomotor developmental delays, impaired breathing (apnea or twitching), perceptual disorders (dizziness, headache). ...

Vascular dementia is a condition that is triggered by reducing blood that supplies the brain. It is usually caused by an embolism or stroke, and vascular lesions (abnormalities in the blood vessels), so it is essential the urgent attention of the patient to prevent further complications. In addition, there are some factors that can promote or increase the risk of vascular dementia, such as hypertension, diabetes or smoking. Two types of vascular dementias: multi-infarct dementia, which is caused by blockage of blood vessels of the brain because of the presence of blood clots; infarct dementia only, which the strategic area of ​​the brain where it occurs causes different disorders: aphasia, a disorder of language loss or alteration that causes difficulties in speech and language comprehension; apraxia, a decrease in the ability to perform certain movements; among others. Depending on the type of vascular dementia patient, treatment will be different and personalized. ...

Skin wrinkles are formed by the passage of time and aging. The skin is deteriorating by gravity and external factors that are detrimental as too much sun, snuff, no rest or some diseases. It is very important to keep the skin clean and moisturized and avoid long exposure to the sun to prevent the process accelerates. To remove wrinkles there are different beauty treatments. ...

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